Turtle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Sign Language: Turtle

Book: Turtles by Emily Green

Song: “Turtle, Turtle” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Turtle, turtle, moves so slow,
Crawling, crawling, watch him go.
At the pond he looks around,
See his head move up and down.
Turtle, turtle, wants to swim,
Now he slides and dives right in!
(Credit: PreschoolExpress)

Book: Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell

Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Yoga: Talking turtle

Social Story: Little Turtle Tries by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Oriol Vidal

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate turtle

Winter Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

Flannel: “Red Mitten, Red Mitten”
Red mitten, red mitten, what do you see?
I see a blue mitten looking at me.

Repeat for different colored mittens

Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Song: “Boots, Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Go, Sled! Go! by James Yang

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Song: “Snowman Freeze” – The Learning Station (stop after small head “freeze”)

Book: Bear & Hare, Snow! by Emily Gravett

Song: “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

Closing Rhyme

Yeti Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Thing about Yetis by Vin Vogel

Song: “RAWR RAWR Went the Abominable Snowman”
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, rawr rawr went the abominable snowman.
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, and they all went rawr rawr rawr. But…
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms],
[clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms]!
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], they don’t go rawr rawr rawr.

Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, shake shake went the snowy yeti.
Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, and they all went shake shake shake. But…
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms],
[clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms]!
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], they don’t go shake shake shake.
(Credit: Canton Public Library (originally inspired by Jbrary))

Puppet Story: No Yeti Yet by Mary Ann Fraser

Puppet Song: “10 Little Marshmallows” (Yeti puppet drops marshmallows in mug)
One little, two little, three little marshmallows.
Four little, five little, six little marshmallows.
Seven little, eight little, nine little marshmallows.
Ten little marshmallows melting in hot cocoa!
(Credit: Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Song: “Cocoa Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You dip your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out,
You dip your marshmallow in
And you put it in your mouth,
You do the cocoa pokey,
And you turn yourself around,
And that’s what it’s all about, yum!

Additional verse options: Pretzel, cracker, cookie

Book: Yeti, Turn Out the Light! by Greg Long and Chris Edmundson, illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

Flannel Song: “Five Enormous Yetis” (Tune: “Five Enormous Dinosaurs”)
Five enormous yetis letting out a roar,
One stomped away and then there were four.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Four enormous yetis hiding in the trees,
One stomped away and then there were three.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Three enormous yetis didn’t know what to do,
One stomped away and then there were two.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Two enormous yetis having lots of fun,
One stomped away and then there was one.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

One enormous yeti saw the setting sun,
She stomped home and then there were none.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
(Credit: Lady Librarian)

Closing Rhyme

Birds Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
wow said the owl

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Little Quack by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Derek Anderson

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds, Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down, please.

Puppet Song: “This Is the Way We Flap Our Wings”
This is the way we flap our wings,
Flap our wings, flap our wings,
This is the way we flap our wings,
All day long!

Additional verses:
This is the way we peck the ground… (peck the ground with your fingers in a “beak” shape)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up.
Egg shakers down.
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.
Dance them on your shoulders.
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your knees,
And tuck them into bed!

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Bear, penguin

Book: 10, 9, 8 Polar Animals! by Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Song: “Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”)
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread winter cheer.

Additional verses:
Stretching
Tapping
Bouncing
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the nursery rhyme cube

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd
Cover of the book I AM SMALL by Emma Dodd

Lap Song: “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Blue Sled”
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Won’t you be my darling?

Additional verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way, (lean front/back, side to side)
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean front/back)

Lap Song: “A Bouncing We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.

Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Fairy Tale Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami
sausages book cover

Movement Story: “The Three Little Pigs: Live Action”
Read the story aloud with sound effects and have the kids do movements with you.

Book with Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Interrupting Chicken book cover

Song: “There Was a Dragon”
Repeat every line twice, the 2nd time ending with “long, long ago.”
There was a Dragon long ago, long ago, long ago… (fly, breathe fire)
And she lived in a big high tower, big high tower, big high tower… (hands above head in a triangle)
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell… (wiggle fingers, cackle)
The Dragon slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years… (head on hands & snore)
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around… (spin)
A strong princess came riding by, riding by, riding by… (gallop)
She took her sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees… (chopping motions)
She woke the dragon with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss… (blow kisses)
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then… (shout “hooray!”)

Puppet Show: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks
falling-for-rapunzel cover image

Closing Rhyme

Breakfast Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Max’s Breakfast by Rosemary Wells

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Action Rhyme: “Pancake Rhyme”
(do the actions indicated)
Mix a pancake, stir a pancake,
Pop it in a pan,
Fry a pancake, toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can!

Book: Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1 by Amy Schwartz

Flannel Rhyme: “Five Fluffy Pancakes”
Five fluffy pancakes frying in a pan,
The pan got hot and one went BAM!

Repeat, counting down until:
No fluffy pancakes frying in a pan,
The pan got hot and it went BAM!

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

Scarf Rhyme: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (crumple scarf in hands)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (sway scarf from side to side)
Up I POP! (toss scarf in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme